Chromium & Chrome Will Not Save Passwords After 2004 Update

I am struggling to get DISM to work and assume therefore it is broken.

On that assumption I am trying to follow the alternative route but as I have not done this before I am unclear how to input my source.

However, if your Windows Update client is already broken, use a running Windows installation as the repair source, or use a Windows side-by-side folder from a network share or from a removable media, such as the Windows DVD, as the source of the files. To do this, run the following command instead:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\RepairSource\Windows /LimitAccess

Note: Replace the C:\RepairSource\Windows placeholder with the location of your repair source. For more information about using the DISM tool to repair Windows, reference Repair a Windows Image.   

I have a Win 7 system copy and backup from about two weeks ago on an external hard drive (D). All my File History backups are also on this external drive.

Could you suggest the appropriate command please?

Hi Barry, 

This has been escalated internally and a Windows fix is on the way, my reply for the system-wide password issues is intended as a workaround to use until the fix is available. You're in great hands with ¡Firedog to ensure that your Windows installation is repaired prior to the update. 

I want to thank you (and everyone else sounding off in this thread) for your posts around this issue, I'm reviewing threads here on the Answers community and passing the feedback and concerns on to the product teams. 

-Alex

OK, thank you. You have now demonstrated that some bits of your Windows installation just aren't working properly, even though the operating system itself seems to be functioning. While your computer is in this state, it's impossible to say whether the upcoming Windows Update that is intended to fix the original 'missing passwords' problem will also work for you, so it's worthwhile trying to fix your computer to avoid other problems in the future.

Windows provides some basic tools do repair the installation, which includes not just the operating system itself but also hundreds of ancillary utilities and libraries (like Task Scheduler and PowerShell). I suggest that you take the time (possibly a few hours) to try the first two of these, but first, I'd ask you to uninstall Malwarebytes completely. Use the MB support tool to do this; when you get to step 11, say No! Restart the computer after doing this. 

Then follow the steps in this article: Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files (microsoft.com). DISM will try to replace any faulty bits of the installation with new ones; when it's finished successfully, the System File Checker will examine the operating system to confirm that all is now well. Both tools will report back with their results; let's hope there weren't any problems with them that need further work. Be sure to make a record of any messages you see. It's a good idea to restart the computer after DISM has finished before going on to use SFC.

I appreciate your efforts in trying to help with a workaround albeit neither of us should be wasting our time doing this when the problem was caused by  MS.

I'm very sorry but your alternative suggestion doesn't work.

There are two screenshots below.

The first displays the error message when I open the TS window as Administrator

The second displays the error message having pressed refresh.

You will note there are no tasks scheduled.

I am still getting the same error message. Here is the screenshot ...

Great, thank you. I don't know why you're seeing that error; you ought not to ...

Let's try a different way of looking for these pesky tasks. 

Click Start and scroll down to Windows Administrative Tools, expand it and then right-click on Task Scheduler and select More > Run as administrator. This should open the Task Scheduler window.

The middle pane shows at the top a list of all scheduled tasks, with details of the one selected in the pane below.

Click on the top task, then near the bottom of the lower pane you should see a checkbox labelled ⃞ Do not store password...  

Use the down arrow key on your keyboard to move down through the list of tasks one at a time. Look at the checkbox for each task; are there any where it's selected? If so, that's the culprit. Make a note of the task's name, then continue down through the list to see whether there are any more. Tasks known to cause this fault include a printer's reminder to order ink, and a command to run a backup. 

It may be enough to deselect the Do not store password box, so try that first. You would then have to wait until the task is next due to run to find out how it reacts. Close Task Scheduler meanwhile.

If your passwords are no longer going missing, you've worked around the problem. If you're still losing them, try using the Disable option in Task Scheduler (in the right-hand pane) to disable the task altogether.

Best of luck!

I am still getting the same error message. Here is the screenshot ...

Great, thank you. I don't know why you're seeing that error; you ought not to ...

Let's try a different way of looking for these pesky tasks. 

Click Start and scroll down to Windows Administrative Tools, expand it and then right-click on Task Scheduler and select More > Run as administrator. This should open the Task Scheduler window.

The middle pane shows at the top a list of all scheduled tasks, with details of the one selected in the pane below.

Click on the top task, then near the bottom of the lower pane you should see a checkbox labelled ⃞ Do not store password...  

Use the down arrow key on your keyboard to move down through the list of tasks one at a time. Look at the checkbox for each task; are there any where it's selected? If so, that's the culprit. Make a note of the task's name, then continue down through the list to see whether there are any more. Tasks known to cause this fault include a printer's reminder to order ink, and a command to run a backup. 

It may be enough to deselect the Do not store password box, so try that first. You would then have to wait until the task is next due to run to find out how it reacts. Close Task Scheduler meanwhile.

If your passwords are no longer going missing, you've worked around the problem. If you're still losing them, try using the Disable option in Task Scheduler (in the right-hand pane) to disable the task altogether.

Best of luck!